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TYPE: 35mm SLR camera with multi-mode automatic exposure controls, electronically-controlled focal plane shutter, and open-aperture center-weighted Through-The-Lens metering

EXPOSURE CONTROL MODES: Programmed AE, Aperture-priority AE, Metered Manual, and Programmed Auto Flash mode

EXPOSURE CONTROL MODE SETTING: By using combinations of settings on shutter dial and aperture ring of "A" series lenses

FILM: 35mm film

FORMAT: 24 x 36mm

LENS MOUNT: Pentax KA Bayonet (A Pentax K bayonet mount with electrical contact)

SHUTTER: Seiko MFC-E5 vertical-run metal focal-plane shutter, automatic exposure and manual settings electronically-controlled speeds from 15 to 1/1000 sec., 1/100 sec., and B. Electro-magnetic shutter release with release button lock

EXPOSURE INDICATION IN VIEWFINDER: Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for Automatic and manual shutter speeds, automatically set lens apertures, flash-ready sign with dedicated flashes, shutter-speed setting error warning, battery life warning, and Programmed AE indication (P)

FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION: Hotshoe (X-synch contact, dedicated flash contacts), X-sync at 1/100 sec.

DEDICATED AUTOMATIC FLASH COUPLING: Automatic setting of 1/100 sec. synch speed with dedicated automatic flash units. Slower than 1/100 sec. synch flash photography is possible at Manual mode setting

SELF-TIMER: Electronically-controlled, delay time indication by flashing lamp approx. 12 sec. delay time, possible to cancel at any time; initiate process by pressing shutter release button

VIEWFINDER: Silver-coated pentaprism finder with split-image/microprism focusing screen. shows 92% of the picture area, 0.82X magnification with 50mm lens at infinity. -1.1 Diopter eyepiece

MIRROR: Back-swing type instant-return mirror

FILM LOADING: Magic-needle loading

FILM TRANSPORT: Single-stroke, rapid-wind lever with 135° throw and 30° standoff angle. Accepts Winder ME II, Motor Drive A

EXPOSURE COUNTER: Additive type, automatic resetting. Automatically sets shutter-speed at 1/1000 sec. up to "0" frame on the counter when shutter dial is set at AUTO or M

FILM REWIND: Crank type

EXPOSURE METERING: Open aperture, Through-The-Lens, center-weighted, average area metering system with GPD cell

METERING RANGE: EV 1 (f/1.4, 1 sec) ~ EV 18 (f/16, 1/1000 sec. or f/22, 1/500 sec.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens and ISO 100 film

ISO RANGE: 6-3200

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION: Compensation dial indexed at 4X, 2X, 1X, 1/2X and 1/4X

DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW: Via depth-of-field preview lever when aperture set manually

POWER SOURCE: Two 1.5V alkaline or silver-oxide batteries, or one 3V lithium battery

METERING CIRCUIT MAIN SWITCH: Switched on by shutter release button and remains on for about 30 sec., shut-off by built-in timer

BATTERY WARNING: When batteries grow weak, LCD alternately flashes exposure designations and 'ooo' sign. When batteries exhausted, LCDs go blank and shutter locks

BACK COVER: Standard camera back with spring catch, built-in memo holder/grip, fully interchangeable with Dial Data ME and Digital Data M

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